as in contagious disease
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Noun
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Measles is one of the most contagious diseases known to humans.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2025 -
Measles is a highly contagious disease where symptoms may begin 7 to 14 days after exposure to the virus, according to the CDC.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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According to screenshots of a data table made available by the Washington Post, there appear to have been two households impacted by the virus, though there were no specifics to identify where these infections occurred.—
Susanne Rust,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2025
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported that listeria is the third leading cause of death from foodborne illness in the U.S, causing 1,600 infections and 260 deaths each year.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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Doctors say a polymicrobial infection occurs when two or more micro-organisms are involved, and can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi.—
Joshua McElwee,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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When health officials confirm bird flu in a flock, the birds are killed in order to stop the spread of the virus.—
Bruce Gil,
Quartz,
18 Feb. 2025
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In 2021, as the world faced the Covid pandemic, eastern Australia was contending with an additional contagion — a great surplus of mice ravaging crops and communities alike, thanks to heavier-than-normal rains and warmer temperatures that pushed the crisis further and further south.—
Lauren Christensen,
New York Times,
10 Feb. 2025
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For example, a return to using low carbon public transport with greater hygiene care while not impacting risks of future contagions.—
Saleem H. Ali,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Contagium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contagium. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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